{"id":39873,"date":"2026-01-15T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=39873"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:01:23","slug":"catie-fortalece-capacidades-para-una-adaptacion-climatica-inclusiva-en-kusapin-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2026\/01\/15\/catie-fortalece-capacidades-para-una-adaptacion-climatica-inclusiva-en-kusapin-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"CATIE strengthens capacities for inclusive climate adaptation in Kusap\u00edn, Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin-encabezado.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin-encabezado.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin-encabezado-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin-encabezado-768x92.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin-encabezado-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin-encabezado-600x72.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em>Trainings incorporate interculturality and intersectionality approaches as key axes for designing nature-based solutions together with Indigenous communities of the Ng\u00e4be Bugl\u00e9 Comarca.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\">Within the framework of the project <em>\u201cImproving adaptive capacity to climate change in the district of Kusap\u00edn through nature-based solutions and community processes\u201d <\/em>(<em>Kusap\u00edn se adapta), <\/em>CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) carried out a training program on January 6 and 7, 2026, aimed at strengthening the capacities of technical staff and decision-makers to promote climate change adaptation processes with an inclusive and intercultural approach.<\/p><p>The activity took place at the facilities of the National Institute for Professional Training and Human Development Capacity Building (INADHE) in Punta Pe\u00f1a, district of Chiriqu\u00ed Grande, province of Bocas del Toro, and was attended by 23 representatives from key institutions of the Ng\u00e4be Bugl\u00e9 Comarca, including the Ministry of Environment (MiAMBIENTE), the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), the Ministry of Health (MINSA), the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA), the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC), and the Municipality of Kusap\u00edn.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"39877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"39878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin3-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin3-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>The training was facilitated by Karina Poveda Coto, coordinator of CATIE\u2019s Rural Development and Indigenous Communities Unit, who addressed strategic topics such as interculturality, intersectionality, and a gender approach, integrating them as practical tools for the design and implementation of community-based climate change adaptation processes.<\/p><p>During the sessions, participants not only strengthened their technical knowledge, but also exchanged experiences and reflections aimed at improving territorial climate management from a perspective that recognizes the cultural, social, and gender diversity present in the territories.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">For Johana Ellington, park ranger of the Palo Seco Protected Forest of MiAMBIENTE in the Ng\u00e4be Bugl\u00e9 Comarca, these types of spaces are fundamental:  <em>\u201cIt is not easy to stand in front of different people, using different strategies and methodologies. These trainings allow us to learn so that we can then teach and practice inclusive education, not only in communities, but also in households,\u201d <\/em> she stated.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39879\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.332321030589503;width:566px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin4-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin4-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Along the same lines, Nataly Alvares, from the Climate Change Section of MiAMBIENTE in the comarca, highlighted the workshop\u2019s didactic approach: <em>\u201cIt was a very understandable training, both technically and practically. I learned concepts that we previously generalized, such as the difference between gender and sex.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p><p>From the local level, Dalila Ja\u00e9n, secretary of the Municipality of Kusap\u00edn, emphasized the value of the process for her future work: <em>\u201cFor me, as someone who is just starting in my role, this experience was very important. It will allow me to relate better with communities and to grow both professionally and personally.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p><p>For his part, the regional director of MiAMBIENTE in the Ng\u00e4be Bugl\u00e9 Comarca, Valerio G\u00f3mez, described the training as a highly relevant process for institutional and territorial work: <em>\u201cThe training was a complete success, with well-defined objectives and very clear content. I thank the CATIE team because they addressed topics where there were significant gaps. These types of spaces are what should be offered to both public officials and traditional authorities, as they allow us to better understand our daily work from a new perspective. These are very valuable learnings that strengthen our work in the territory,\u201d<\/em>he affirmed.<\/p><p>Finally, Liann Mu\u00f1oz, project coordinator from CATIE, highlighted that these joint working spaces not only update technical knowledge, but also promote valuable exchanges and strengthen inter-institutional coordination, generating concrete actions that contribute to improving climate management in the territory.<\/p><p>These actions are part of the <em>Kusap\u00edn se adapta project<\/em>, funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), implemented by CATIE and developed in coordination with MiAMBIENTE, through its Climate Change Directorate and the Ng\u00e4be Bugl\u00e9 Comarca Regional Office.<\/p><p>The initiative seeks to contribute to sustainable human development and to the adaptive capacity of the coastal district of Kusap\u00edn, one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to climate change.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"39881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin6-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin6-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"39880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin5-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kusapin5-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Elvin Britton<br>CATIE Panama Representative<br><a href=\"mailto:ebritton@catie.ac.cr\">ebritton@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Karina Poveda Coto<br>Coordinator, Rural Development and Indigenous Communities Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karina.poveda@catie.ac.cr\">karina.poveda@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Salazar Leiva<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr\">karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En el marco del proyecto \u201cMejora de la capacidad adaptativa al cambio clim\u00e1tico en el distrito de Kusap\u00edn a trav\u00e9s de soluciones basadas en la naturaleza y procesos comunitarios\u201d (Kusap\u00edn se adapta), el CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y &hellip; 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